Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg / Telemetry
Hattiesburg, MS
Integrated Healthcare Services
4x12 hrs

Registered Nurse - Med Surg/Telemetry

Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Employment Type: Clinical
Shift: Day
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 42 hours per week
Contract Length: 9 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care under direct supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator.
• Implement the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with physicians and ancillary staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Accountable to the Nurse Manager for patient care outcomes.
• Assist Emergency Department by holding patients; may float to Med Surg/Telemetry units to maintain coverage and prevent bed closures.
• Not assigned Emergency Room patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver age-appropriate care and intervene promptly when patient conditions worsen.
• Perform technical nursing skills including:

  • Administering medications
  • Starting and maintaining intravenous lines
  • Venipuncture
  • Administering blood products
  • Foley catheter maintenance
  • Restraint application and monitoring
  • Sterile dressing changes
  • Complex and routine treatments as ordered
• Operate and troubleshoot equipment such as:

  • Wound vacuum systems
  • Sequential compression devices
  • Continuous passive motion machines
  • Traction devices
  • Telemetry monitoring devices
  • Blood glucose monitors
  • Specialty beds
• Safely position and assist patients using devices like abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, and immobilizers.
• Maintain thorough, timely documentation and communicate effectively with healthcare team members.
• Promote compassionate care, teamwork, and a culture of caring.
• Use supplies cost-efficiently and support timely patient discharges.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Mississippi.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum 2 years of Med Surg / Telemetry nursing experience, with experience within the last year.
• Certifications:

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
  • Moderate Sedation certification
• Experience with Epic electronic medical records system.